Tag Archives: Cooks River Boat Harbour

Cooks River Birds – 24 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had not been  along the Cooks River checking out my local birdlife since the start of the month. A very hot day was forecast, but I wanted to get out and do something not too strenuous, and though a … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds Update – 22 December 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

Thanks to JG who left a comment on my blog about a Black Swan and its cygnet that had turned up at the Boat Harbour earlier that day. I have never seem one along the Cooks River before. So on … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds Update – 15 December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a quick visit to the Cooks River to check the status of some of the local birds. The first stop was to check a Magpie Lark nest. On previous visits I had seen an adult bird sitting on … Continue reading →

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Birdwatching at Taren Point Shorebird Reserve, Quibray Bay and The Cooks River – 10 December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a nice day out with friends Valerie, Sue and Deb. We started out at the Shorebird Reserve at Taren Point. We saw a number of birds there, including a Striated Heron and a pair of Bar-tailed Godwits.

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Mudlarks Bird Survey and More Cooks River Birds – 8 December 2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice morning on the Cooks River. It was an early start with the Mudlarks – for the monthly bird survey. This time we surveyed the birds downstream from the new Lang Street Bridge – down to the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 21 November 2020

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

With so many interesting birds in my local area, I thought another visit to the Cooks River would be worthwhile. This time I travelled by bike between locations. I started at the new bridge at Lang Street and cycled up … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouth Update – 15 November 2020

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

On my way home form Nurragingy Reserve, I got off the train at Canterbury and walked home from there via the Cooks River. I had heard that the Tawny Frogmouth chicks at the Boat Harbour had fledged. Sure enough, when … Continue reading →

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Local Birds – Tempe, Barton Park and Cooks River – 10 October 2020

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was the day for the Tempe Birdos to have their monthly survey. I joined them and helped survey the wetlands. After the group finished with morning tea, I cycled to Barton Park and had a look at the Landing … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Nature Walk – 19 January 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day walking down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek from Bexley North to Tempe, then I continued on the same track up the Cooks River to the Boat Harbour. It had rained recently, and I … Continue reading →

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Shame – Cooks River Birds – 28 March 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I got home early from my Lane Cove fungi walk, so later that afternoon I cycled down to the Cooks River, with my camera to see what birds were out. At the Boat Harbour, I soon spotted two tawny Frogmouths … Continue reading →

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